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Apparatus and methods for burning waste, and waste slurries

  • US 5,271,340 A
  • Filed: 11/05/1991
  • Issued: 12/21/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A burner for burning waste, comprising:

  • a conventional fuel nozzle and a waste slurry nozzle, said waste slurry nozzle comprising a first conduit for conveying a waste slurry, a single second conduit for conveying a fluid stream, and an acceleration zone, said acceleration zone comprising a mixing chamber and an acceleration conduit, said first conduit having an inlet and an outlet, said second conduit having an entrance and an exit, said mixing chamber having an intake end and a release end, said acceleration conduit having a receiving end and a discharge end, said intake end of said mixing chamber communicating with said outlet of said first conduit and said exit of said second conduit, said release end of said mixing chamber communicating with said receiving end of said acceleration conduit, said mixing chamber tapering down from said intake end to said release end and said first conduit outlet and second conduit exit being arranged relative to said mixing chamber intake end such that said waste slurry and fluid streams are mixed in said mixing chamber into a single combined stream.

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